Carrousel XXX - Hôtel de Ville

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjF_cnIoFmg7v159STudbVj51OEne5zxex9uydrLpcRFwAMnd1LXO5V8M3aLTNILWh1GTxLh1hlf2qOCDMquQCONXts8uPS_FHZZVgAfpgLpAjFWttI0BD5M0BbOjyjSv879FFGZOmD_E/s1600/2010+dec+6+IMG_3313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjF_cnIoFmg7v159STudbVj51OEne5zxex9uydrLpcRFwAMnd1LXO5V8M3aLTNILWh1GTxLh1hlf2qOCDMquQCONXts8uPS_FHZZVgAfpgLpAjFWttI0BD5M0BbOjyjSv879FFGZOmD_E/s640/2010+dec+6+IMG_3313.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Carrousel - Hôtel de Ville</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There is nothing as spectacular as a carrousel at night in a glory of lights.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It is even better when you throw your head back </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">to see La Tour Eiffel as you are spinning.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon weekend</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Le Carrousel </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Place de l'Hôtel de Ville</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75004, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Carrousel XXX - Hôtel de Ville

Carrousel - Hôtel de Ville There is nothing as spectacular as a carrousel at night in a glory of lights. It is even better when you throw yo...

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Le manège Garnier - Jardin du Luxembourg

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/8309587496/" title="2012 Jan 15 2nd_0580 bw by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Jan 15 2nd_0580 bw" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8079/8309587496_966571f6cd_c.jpg" width="530" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Carousel in Jardin du Luxembourg </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This charming carousel in Jardin du Luxembourg was constructed in 1879 </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">from the plans of Charles Garnier, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the architect of Palais Garnier (the Paris Opera House).  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The animals are suspended from the canopy,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and after selecting a wood horse or elephant, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">each child is given a wand<i>.  </i> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On each turn of the carousel they try to catch a brass ring<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">.</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As you can see from this eager little girl, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">some are quite good at catching the ring!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Le manège Garnier</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Jardin du Luxembourg</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>75006, Paris    </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Le manège Garnier - Jardin du Luxembourg

Carousel in Jardin du Luxembourg This charming carousel in Jardin du Luxembourg was constructed in 1879  from the plans of Charles Garnier,...

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Le Carrousel de Nogent

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YyLxIaM0da63jrWP-mNVqHmbCjkQEp0SYvtU_ti9eRAU6Mbqr8jI7GeNr4xRIWl6jhvL1sJZgkgJ78NOnMPZOLdaHAcH5WQrzqCPed1cAX3DU5JDCcd_PBIsNlLYLHEwVGBwT0Yb3Rw/s1600/DSC_0815cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508338840367787666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YyLxIaM0da63jrWP-mNVqHmbCjkQEp0SYvtU_ti9eRAU6Mbqr8jI7GeNr4xRIWl6jhvL1sJZgkgJ78NOnMPZOLdaHAcH5WQrzqCPed1cAX3DU5JDCcd_PBIsNlLYLHEwVGBwT0Yb3Rw/s640/DSC_0815cropped.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div>If you have been to Paris in the winter you know that most, if not all, of the carousels are closed. How about un manège enclosed with glass doors so that it can entertain les enfants during all seasons and weather. It even provides seating for les parents ou les grand-parents. </div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>En juin, I went to <a href="http://www.ville-nogentsurmarne.fr/"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Nogent-sur-Marne</strong></span> </a>just to the east of Bois de Vincennes to have an apéritif with friends and discovered this beautiful (and new) carousel sur l'esplanade de l'Hôtel de Ville. The decoration arount the top was inspired by scenes of the town. If you want to see more of Paris than city-life and to venture out a bit, Nogent can be easily reached by RER or Métro and bus and is included in your Zones 1-3 Paris Visite Pass.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">I'm off on an adventure with Nanette to find some castanets -- I will still be posting daily but with fewer comments until I return.</span></em></div>

Le Carrousel de Nogent

If you have been to Paris in the winter you know that most, if not all, of the carousels are closed. How about un manège enclosed with glass...

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